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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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