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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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