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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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