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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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