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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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