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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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