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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education