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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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