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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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