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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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