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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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