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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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