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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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