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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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