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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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