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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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