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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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