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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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