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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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