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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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