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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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