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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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