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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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