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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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