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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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