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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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