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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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