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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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