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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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