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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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