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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners 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 massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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