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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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