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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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