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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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