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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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