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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education