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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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