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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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