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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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