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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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