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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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