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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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