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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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