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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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