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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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