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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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