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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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