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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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