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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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