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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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