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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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