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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people 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 ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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