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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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