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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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