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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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