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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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