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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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