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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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