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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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