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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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