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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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