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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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