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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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