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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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