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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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