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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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