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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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