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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled 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 MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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