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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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