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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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