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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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