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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important 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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