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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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