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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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