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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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