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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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