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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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