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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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