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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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