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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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