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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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