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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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