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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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