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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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