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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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