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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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