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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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