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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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