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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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