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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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