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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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