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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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