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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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