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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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