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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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