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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education