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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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