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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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