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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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