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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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