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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans 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 normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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