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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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