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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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