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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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