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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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