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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the 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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