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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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