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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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