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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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