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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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