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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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