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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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