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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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