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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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