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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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