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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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