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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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