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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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