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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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