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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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