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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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