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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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