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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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