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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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