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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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