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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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