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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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