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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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