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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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