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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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