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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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