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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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