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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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