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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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