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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around 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 ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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