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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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