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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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