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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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