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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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