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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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