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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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