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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the 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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