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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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