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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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