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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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