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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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