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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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