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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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