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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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