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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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