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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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