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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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