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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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