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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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