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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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