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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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