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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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