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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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