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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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