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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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