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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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