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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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