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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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