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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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