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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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