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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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