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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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