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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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