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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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