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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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