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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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