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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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