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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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