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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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