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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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