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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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