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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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