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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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