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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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