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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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