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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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