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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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