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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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