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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum 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 educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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