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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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