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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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