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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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