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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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