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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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