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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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