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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education