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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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