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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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