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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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