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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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