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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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