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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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