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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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