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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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