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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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