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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of 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 free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education