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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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