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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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