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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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