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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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