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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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