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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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