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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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