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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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