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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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