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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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