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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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