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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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