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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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