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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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