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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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