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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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