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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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