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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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