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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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