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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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