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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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