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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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