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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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