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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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