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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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