摘要：Higher education today is being viewed as a tool to achieve prosperity and high living standards. It is thus looked upon as a service to the society and a powerful weapon to change the society for its betterment.Motivation plays a crucial role in learning. Motivation energizes the behaviorof the individual. It also directs the behavior towards specific goals. It helps in acquisition of knowledge, develops social qualities, increases initiation of persistence in activities, lead to improved performance and develops a sense of discipline in the individual.This paper aims to compare Open Education System and Traditional Education System with respect to Academic Motivation of students towards the two types of education system. It has been found in thispaper that there is significant different in Academic Motivation among students of the two types of education system
