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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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