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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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