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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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