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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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