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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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