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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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