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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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