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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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