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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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