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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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