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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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