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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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