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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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