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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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