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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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