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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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