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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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