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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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