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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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