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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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