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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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