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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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