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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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