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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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