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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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