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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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