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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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