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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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