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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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