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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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