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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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