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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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