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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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