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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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