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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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