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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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