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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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