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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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