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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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