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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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