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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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