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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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