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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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