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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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