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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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