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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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