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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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