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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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