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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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