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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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