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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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