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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education