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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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