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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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