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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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