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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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