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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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