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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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