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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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