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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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