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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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