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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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