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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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