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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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