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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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