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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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