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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information 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 topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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