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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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