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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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