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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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