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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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