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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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