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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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