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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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