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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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