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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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