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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education