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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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