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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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