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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information 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 scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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