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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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