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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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