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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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