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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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