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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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