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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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