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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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