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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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