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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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