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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major 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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