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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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