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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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