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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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