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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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