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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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