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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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