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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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