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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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