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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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