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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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