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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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