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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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