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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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