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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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