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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about 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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