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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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