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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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