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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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