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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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