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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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