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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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