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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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