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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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