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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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