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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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