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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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