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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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