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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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