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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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