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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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