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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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