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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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