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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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