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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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