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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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