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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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