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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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