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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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