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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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