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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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