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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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