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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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