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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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