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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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