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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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