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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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