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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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