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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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