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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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