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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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