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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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