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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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