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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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