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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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