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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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