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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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