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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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