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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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