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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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