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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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