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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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