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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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