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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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