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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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