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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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