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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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