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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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