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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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