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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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