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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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