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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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