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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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