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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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