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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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