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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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