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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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