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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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