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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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