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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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