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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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