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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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