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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all over 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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