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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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