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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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