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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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