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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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