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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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