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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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