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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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