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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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