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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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