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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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