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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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