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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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