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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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