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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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