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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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