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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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