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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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