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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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