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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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