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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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