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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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