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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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