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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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