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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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