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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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