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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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