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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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