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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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