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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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