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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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