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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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