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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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