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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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