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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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