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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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