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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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