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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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