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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part 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 for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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