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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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