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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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