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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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