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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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