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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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