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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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