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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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