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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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