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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the 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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