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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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