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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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