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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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