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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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