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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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