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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OER). As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Managers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.

Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition? This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). For more details about this exciting new book please see open education book.

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