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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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