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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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