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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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