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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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