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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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