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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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