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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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