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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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