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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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