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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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