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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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