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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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