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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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