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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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