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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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