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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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