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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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