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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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