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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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