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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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