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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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