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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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