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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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