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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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