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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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