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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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