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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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