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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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