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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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