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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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