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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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