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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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