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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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