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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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