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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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