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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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