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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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