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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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