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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the 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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