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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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