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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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