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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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