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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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