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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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