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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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