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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources