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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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