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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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