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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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