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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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