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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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