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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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