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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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