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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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