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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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