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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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