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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources