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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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