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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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