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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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